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Review: The Bridge "copious details of Obama's Life"
Houston Chronicle - book blog ^ | April 04, 2010 | Steve Weinberg

Posted on 04/06/2010 7:39:01 AM PDT by urtax$@work

Reviewed by Steve Weinberg

Barack Hussein Obama is the 44th President of the United States because he:

A. Has exhibited overweening ambition since his college years

B. Possesses an impressive intellect

C. Exudes charisma in person and on television

D. Chose Chicago as the place to try out his seemingly delusional career plan

E. Married a remarkable woman who hoped he would not enter electoral politics but supported him anyway

F. Benefitted from a series of circumstances beyond his control, including the demise or retirement of politicians who would have blocked his way to the White House

G. Discovered a path in a racist, xenophobic society to benefit from his bi-racial heritage and his youthful experiences in other societies

H. All of the above

The correct answer is "H," as David Remnick's stupendous biography -- The Bridge: The Life and Rise of Barack Obama -- makes abundantly clear.

(Excerpt) Read more at blogs.chron.com ...


TOPICS: Books/Literature; Conspiracy; History; Society
KEYWORDS: davidremnick; obamabiography; weinberg
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Has any Freeper reviewed this yet in advance of its release or read any other reviews?? With SO MUCH research by Freepers on Obo and his background concerning eligibility- i can't wait until the commentary here. It's gonna look like a swiss cheese factory dealing with all of Remnick's "facts".
1 posted on 04/06/2010 7:39:01 AM PDT by urtax$@work
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Remnick shares copious details from every stage of Obama's life, by interviewing relatives, classmates, teachers, romantic interests, employers, and academic experts; mining personal correspondence to and from Obama; closely reading Obama's publications; and so much more.

The biography, which goes on sale April 6, is so detailed that it could have become boring, an information overload

2 posted on 04/06/2010 7:40:49 AM PDT by urtax$@work (The best kind of memorial is a Burning Memorial.........)
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To: urtax$@work

I know B is highly questionable.


3 posted on 04/06/2010 7:42:40 AM PDT by the Real fifi
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To: urtax$@work

But has he uncovered the birth certificate? Inquiring minds want to know!


4 posted on 04/06/2010 7:43:07 AM PDT by Enough_Deceit (Proud Mama of a US Marine and a US Soldier Bitterly Hanging On to Her Guns and Religion. Ooorahh!)
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F. Benefitted from a series of circumstances beyond his control, including the demise or retirement of politicians who would have blocked his way to the White House

This book is a fairy tale, right?

5 posted on 04/06/2010 7:44:53 AM PDT by COUNTrecount (Barry...above his poi grade.)
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To: LucyT; BP2; hoosiermama; rxsid

Ping


6 posted on 04/06/2010 7:45:04 AM PDT by urtax$@work (The best kind of memorial is a Burning Memorial.........)
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What Democrat wrote this?


7 posted on 04/06/2010 7:45:06 AM PDT by popdonnelly (I'm so old, I remember when free enterprise was praised, and communism was shunned.)
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To: urtax$@work

No barf alert?


8 posted on 04/06/2010 7:45:44 AM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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“Has exhibited overweening ambition since his college years”

Wow...if he was so ambitious, why has he never had a real job working, you know, in the real world?


9 posted on 04/06/2010 7:46:27 AM PDT by woweeitsme
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"This book is a fairy tale, right?"

More like a horror story if you ask me!
10 posted on 04/06/2010 7:46:41 AM PDT by Kartographer (".. we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.")
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To: urtax$@work

After reading A thru H, I find no need to read the rest of the review.


11 posted on 04/06/2010 7:47:54 AM PDT by popdonnelly (I'm so old, I remember when free enterprise was praised, and communism was shunned.)
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To: the Real fifi

C’s not doing much for me either. But, then again I never saw the appeal in Bill Clinton either. He always struck me as a slimy phony who never met a friend he couldn’t use and discard.


12 posted on 04/06/2010 7:48:08 AM PDT by hometoroost (Proverbs 8:36 - All those who hate me love death.)
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To: Kartographer

There’s lots of evil in fairy tales.


13 posted on 04/06/2010 7:48:24 AM PDT by COUNTrecount (Barry...above his poi grade.)
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To: urtax$@work

America is racist and xenophobic... but Obama got elected proving America is not racist and xenophobic. Didn’t he? In fact, Obama was never asked basic questions of the typical presidential candidate BECAUSE of his race. He got a free pass.

For example, when was this question asked:

“Senator Obama, you were according to your book mentored and befriended by Marxists and what most would consider social and political radicals according to your autobiography.

At what point did you disavow those Marxist teachings? On what philosophical basis did you do so? Do you repudiate Marxism today
and why?”


14 posted on 04/06/2010 7:51:50 AM PDT by TigerBait
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To: urtax$@work

i’m not too sure about letter B


15 posted on 04/06/2010 7:52:30 AM PDT by screaming eagle2 (No matter what you call it,a pre-owned automobile is STILL A USED CAR!!!)
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To: urtax$@work

We should boycott all of the books about Obama written by the corrupt media. They sold out our entire country!


16 posted on 04/06/2010 7:53:29 AM PDT by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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To: COUNTrecount

That is the ONE part that I know is true. Had Jack Ryan (R-IL) not disgraced himself and handed Obama his Senate seat, we would not know we BHO is today. Look it up.


17 posted on 04/06/2010 7:56:59 AM PDT by bigbob
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To: TigerBait

Or...how about a question like this:

“You have spoken proudly of your time as a community organizer in Chicago. How would you explain the continued social and economic decay of the areas in which your community organizing took place and how that record should reflect on your leadership abilities?”


18 posted on 04/06/2010 7:58:59 AM PDT by woweeitsme
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Exactly! Nice one!

How about a basic question for a Constitutional law ‘professor’:

“Our Constitution creates a government of limited powers. What powers do you believe are reserved to the States and to the people?”

or, considering his mentors,

“Communist political states have been the perpetrators of genocide and gross human rights violation. Why do those who follow Marx murder so many people and why are they opposed to what we Americans deem ‘inalienable rights’ which come from our Creator?”


19 posted on 04/06/2010 8:04:51 AM PDT by TigerBait
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To: bigbob

Yes, the “sealed” records of the divorce suddenly became unsealed.I am aware of this.


20 posted on 04/06/2010 8:08:35 AM PDT by COUNTrecount (Barry...above his poi grade.)
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